Naval News – According to Ukrainian Navy spokesmen Dmytro Pletenchuk, Russian Navy deployed three submarines armed with cruise missiles at the same time in the Black Sea. He posted the news on social media.
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The Puzzle of Chinese Escalation in the South China Sea
War on the Rocks – Tensions between China and the Philippines have escalated dramatically in recent months around Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the eastern Spratly Islands…But while China has been escalating with the Philippines at unprecedented levels around Second Thomas Shoal, it has exercised striking restraint toward Vietnam’s far larger and more militarized expansion of its South China Sea outposts.
The evolving approach to maximising Royal Navy warship availability in Portsmouth
Navy Lookout – BAE Systems’ Maritime Services business is responsible for looking after 19 vessels based in Portsmouth. We were invited to see how the company is working to improve its methods, upgrade facilities and develop its people to maximise warship availability and provide greater choice to fleet planners.
Australian admiral warns AUKUS effort may be ‘at risk’ if dry dock issue not solved soon
Breaking Defense – The Royal Australian Navy admiral in charge of readying military facilities for a key port call by nuclear-powered submarines, including the future SSN AUKUS boat, warned this week that Australia’s generational effort to buy and deploy nuclear powered submarines is “at risk” if the government does not take quick, decisive action on infrastructure.
The threat from China and Russia’s space-based SIGINT satellites
The Space Review – China and Russia have extensive space-based sigint capabilities, which can geolocate transmissions from the radars of UK and NATO allies’ navies. This tracking information is then linked to land and naval-based missiles to ensure that they can target the UK and US Navy.
UK First Sea Lord: Joint Crewing Of SSN-AUKUS Submarines Likely
Naval News – The United Kingdom and Australia’s future SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) submarines will probably be operated by an integrated crew made of Australian and British sailors, the UK’s First Sea Lord said at the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference in Perth.
General Atomics proposes its Gambit UCAV concept for Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers
Navy Lookout – At the Farnborough Airshow this week, GA-ASI unveiled its GAMBIT 5 catapult-launched Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle concept for aircraft carriers. Here we look briefly at the idea and its potential for use by the Royal Navy.
Russia completed the dock repair of Ukraine-hit Rostov-on-Don sub
Bulgarian Military – The Project 636.3 Rostov-on-Don diesel-electric submarine, which suffered damage during a missile attack on Sevastopol last year, is now out of the dock and continues its repair work. According to a source from the Russian defense industry, repairs are progressing.
(Thanks to Alain)
U.S. Navy Tests Underway VLS Reloading Mechanism
Naval News – The U.S. Navy’s Transferrable Rearming Mechanism (TRAM), a system capable of reloading missile cells while underway, successfully completed its first ground-based test last week.
Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine appears in Kaohsiung Harbor
Taiwan News – Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, the “Narwhal,” attracted onlookers as it docked at a pier in Kaohsiung harbor Saturday.
(Thanks to Alain)
UK Eyes Carrierborne Mission For Protector UAVs
Aviation Week – The UK is investigating options to give its new fleet of General Atomics Protector uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) sea legs, with a vision to operate the platform from the country’s two aircraft carriers.
More than 100 Royal Navy submariners sacked for taking drugs in the past five years, shock stats show
The Sun – MORE than 100 Royal Navy submarine crew have been booted out for taking drugs in the past five years, stats show. They tested positive for cocaine, cannabis, ecstasy, and steroids and benzodiazepine.
(Thanks to Alain)
New Carrier-Based Version Of The Gambit Family Of Combat Drones Is In The Works
The War Zone – General Atomics has revealed work for a carrier-capable fifth member of its Gambit drone family, which is based around a common modular core ‘chassis’ concept. The company has also presented a larger vision for how this new uncrewed aircraft could fit into a future air wing aboard the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth class carriers. Carrier-based Gambits could be of interest to other potential customers, including the U.S. Navy, and a stepping stone to future pilotless naval aviation capabilities.
Countering Chinese Aggression in the South China Sea
War on the Rocks – The agreement this past weekend, will purportedly allow the Philippines to temporarily conduct resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre without militarized interference, while China maintains its claim that the atoll is firmly within Chinese territorial water. As the text of this agreement has yet to be made public, we cannot firmly say how these gains were won, but it is possible that the recent strengthening of the U.S.-Philippines alliance, or even explicit offers from the United States to assist in defending the atoll have caused China to reconsider its aggressive stance. However, agreements with China built on détente have historically failed to achieve their goals. If recent history is any guide, the best way to avoid a further escalation of the conflict in the South China Sea is to make clear that Beijing cannot conquer the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone at anything like an acceptable cost.
Indonesia Prepares To Deploy Hospital Ships Again For Gaza
Naval News – In anticipation of another possible humanitarian mission to deliver aid and medical care to wounded Palestinians, over the past two months, the Indonesian Armed Forces have prepared their assets and personnel, including two hospital ships.
PLA Navy’s second 10,000 ton-class hospital ship starts South China Sea medical rounds
Global Times – The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s second 10,000 ton-class hospital ship recently embarked on a voyage to islands and reefs in the South China Sea to conduct medical rounds and rescue exercises, with experts saying on Thursday that the vessel will enhance the PLA Navy’s logistics capabilities and provide extra public security goods to the international community.
Philippine Marine Corps To Secure Maritime Routes With New Unit
Naval News – The Maritime Security Battalion aims to secure Philippine maritime routes and bring the Philippine Marine Corps into the littorals.
Navy Destroyer Modified With Naval Strike Missiles Sailing In RIMPAC Wargames
The War Zone – Stealthy Naval Strike Missiles in place of Harpoon anti-ship missiles could give older Arleigh Burke destroyers a valuable capability boost.
Intel Says Russia Looking To Arm Houthis With Anti-Ship Missiles
The War Zone – News that Russia may give Houthis anti-ship missiles comes as the group carried out its first lethal strike on Israel.
The Houthis, Operation Prosperity Guardian, and Asymmetric Threats to Global Commerce
Center For Maritime Security – U.S. military officials and policymakers face a difficult choice in the Bab el-Mandeb: commit to a massive and sustained investment in maintaining open sea lanes by permanently neutralizing the Yemeni Houthi movement or allowing the international community to bear the burden of increased shipping costs. The geopolitical consequences of this decision will not be limited to the Arabian Peninsula and—in either case—the Houthis’ asymmetric blockade of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden is setting a massive precedent in the modern history of naval warfare.
Royal Navy outlines Multi Role Support Ship requirements
Navy Lookout – The RN has begun pre-procurement engagement with industry for the MRSS project and has offered some initial insights into its requirements. Here we look at the outline specification and the significant challenges that must be overcome to deliver these ships.
The Queen Sacrifice: Use the Carrier For Naval Deception
CIMSEC – Navy commanders should be ready to exercise a break with precedent to exploit this narrative by entertaining the idea that the carrier might be better suited for other roles, especially as a decoy force. If not, they risk falling victim to their own mythology.
New Zealand Navy Eyes A Unique Opportunity To Revamp Its Fleet
Naval News – New Zealand possesses an exclusive economic zone spanning 4.3 million km², which the government claims is the world’s fifth largest.
Main naval parade in Kronstadt canceled
Barents Observer – For the first time since 2017 no larger warships will participate in Russia’s Main naval parade in the waters outside St. Petersburg. “Security reasons,” says Rear Admiral.
Something Borrowed, Something Blue: Integrating Maritime Statecraft and Strategy
War on the Rocks – Today, American naval forces are responsible for not only operations and success in war, but also advancing American interests during peacetime. With the mission of the U.S. Navy including both economic prosperity and peacetime interests, the U.S. government must find a way to develop collaboration between the interests represented in the new mission, bringing together those that contribute to both security and prosperity. Using the insights of the past to help us ask the right questions about the development of naval policy and maritime strategy for the present, Mahan offers us an old idea to think about in a new context.
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